Zidell Marine runs a legacy barge-building business in the shadow of the Ross Island Bridge, remaining an industrial island surrounded by South Waterfront developments.

The company has a fascinating history, starting as a metal scrapyard and growing into a shipbreaking business. After World War II, according to company history, Emery Zidell, son of Russian immigrant Sam Zidell, saw the potential for building ships from salvaged materials, launching Zidell Marine and Tube Forgings of America.

The barge looming over the parcel above is just the latest being built by Zidell. When it is ready to launch, it should be a scene like the one below, captured by an onlooker in 2012.